Fastest NJ school vehicle yet? Clocked at 90 on Parkway

HOLMDEL — The latest speeding bus captured on video by a listener is the fastest yet.

The footage comes as police in an Ocean County municipality takes a step to enforce bus safety rules.

The video taken on Wednesday morning in the outer southbound lanes of the Garden State Parkway shows the listener driving in the center lane near milepost 114 at 84 mph, according to his speedometer.

A school minivan is slightly ahead in the left lane. The listener who submitted the video said the vehicle had "On The Dot Trans" and "Union NJ" written on the side, and a license plate number of S26557.

The van, with "kids on board" written on the back, then speeds ahead while the driver hits 90. The posted speed limit on the Parkway in both the local and express lanes is 65.

It's not clear in the video if children are on board.

"Unfortunately, I knew her speed by matching up with her. I know that's seriously frowned upon, but as a parent, seeing kids doing 90 in the left lane made my blood boil," the listener, who did not want their name used in this report, told New Jersey 101.5.

Plumstead police, meanwhile, said they are cracking down on drivers who pass school buses within the Ocean County community. A bus route will be picked at random and an officer will stay with the bus and watch for motor vehicle violations.

"We feel this detail is necessary due to the high number of complaints we’ve received the last few weeks," police wrote on their Facebook page.

A driver who passes a bus with flashing red lights carries a penalty of 5 points on their driver's license.

State Police do not approve of drivers recording video from behind the wheel. Instead, they suggest calling police.

“If a motorist believes someone is posing a hazard because of poor driving behaviors, please call the aggressive driver tip line from a hands-free mobile device to report it by dialing #77. Be ready to give a description of the vehicle and occupants, a location and direction, and a license plate if possible," State Police Sgt. 1st Class Jeff Flynn said.